Faith and Family

Christmas meditation

Unhappy Holidays

How do you celebrate Jesus’ birth when you are being dragged down by the reality of death and suffering? 

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Medicine of Mercy

Medicine of Mercy

There are a lot of people who could use some “medicine of mercy,” and our faith is calling us to provide it.
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A box of items sits ready for donation.

I Walk the Line

When my family moved into my parent’s house to care for my dad following my mom’s death, we unknowingly took on a big challenge. And, no, I don’t mean taking care of Dad.
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Photos of Blessed Carlo Acutis

A Mother’s Loss, Our Gain 

If you ask any mother what her biggest fear is, the answer is probably going to be something bad happening to her child.
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chairs in a row

Beginnings and Endings 

As a writer, one of the most intimidating but also exciting things is a blank page. On the one hand, it means that the possibilities are endless. But it also means that I have to navigate into new territory.
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Faith and Family: The Joys and Challenges of Caregiving 

Forever etched in my mind is an image of my oldest daughter, Maddie, sitting at the bedside of her grandma—my mom—at the hospice center shortly before my mom’s death.
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luggage on a dirt road

Faith and Family: The Many Faces of Pilgrimage 

Sometimes, we have to travel to places on our own. Those can be real-life destinations or they can be journeys inward.
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